Using support poles for Fish Trap Pro

[icemac33]

I am going to downsize from my Yukon to a Pro. It doesn't look like they have the same support poles for heavy winds. Has anyone made some of these or come up with a solution? I don't think I want to be out on Red when a storm rolls in without these supports in. I've thought I was going over WITH the poles in before. Anybody?

[slipperybob]

I've fished in URL in my clam 1060 and on several occassion I'd thought that my portable would fly off in the wind or cave under in heavy snow. As luck would have it, it's been windy enough while it snowed that I've never had a lot of powder accummulation on it. I did anchor all four corners, tie'd a rope to the truck, and then anchor the floor down too. I'd worry that I should've ordered more dome and wall poles, but everything worked out.

[icemac33]

I can definitely say I have never had problems with snow accumulating on the portable on Red. I am referring more to the spreader poles on a flip over that hold the support poles in one place. I have two on the front,two on the back, and one per support pole on the roof of the Yukon.The Pro looks like it only has one rear support in the middle. The reason I'm thinking of this is because I had it out last Saturday during the storm and the flip-over was flopping all over the place even after I had banked. Forgot the spreader poles. I had to pack it up and it was hard on the shack.

[ozzie]

I have a pro and never had a problem with the support poles in the wind......I have owned it for 3 years I believe and have been on Red in the windiest of conditions and never had a problem with the set-up of the house or structure.....the only problem I guess i did have was I didn't have hyfax runners on the bottom and the tub got a little wear hole in it.....put the runners on and problem solved!!!

[icemac33]

Thanks Ozzie. That's good to know.The sell and shop is on.

[metrojoe]

Are you saying the new Pro doesn't come with support poles?

I have a Pro with the "U" shaped door and it came with support poles.

[icemac33]

The one I saw at Gander only had one rear spreader pole.I also saw the same thing on the clam HSOforum. I'm talking about the removeable poles that you would only put in if it was windy.